Randy
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Aside from the relative counts between Chademo and CCS, the AFDC website has, in my humble opinion, a flaw in the way that they count stations.
Take this station near where I live in San Diego....
https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/electricity_locations.html#/station/93121
They show 4 Chademo and CCS outlets, but those are the typical ABB stations that have 2 cords and can charge only a single car.
So they have two DC Fast chargers that can charge either flavor, but can still only charge two cars at once. By stating they have 4 outlets, i think they are overstating the count of what is really there...
This would also be true for EA stations.
One being built nearby me has three charger boxes and three dispensers with dual cords. #1 has two CCS 150 kW, #2 has two CCS 150 kW, and #3 has 1 CCS 150 kW and one Chademo 50 kW cord. Do you count that as 5 CCS and 1 Chademo? That isn't really correct since only three cars can charge at once...
Take this station near where I live in San Diego....
https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/electricity_locations.html#/station/93121
They show 4 Chademo and CCS outlets, but those are the typical ABB stations that have 2 cords and can charge only a single car.
So they have two DC Fast chargers that can charge either flavor, but can still only charge two cars at once. By stating they have 4 outlets, i think they are overstating the count of what is really there...
This would also be true for EA stations.
One being built nearby me has three charger boxes and three dispensers with dual cords. #1 has two CCS 150 kW, #2 has two CCS 150 kW, and #3 has 1 CCS 150 kW and one Chademo 50 kW cord. Do you count that as 5 CCS and 1 Chademo? That isn't really correct since only three cars can charge at once...